H.Res. 1158

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1158 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1158

Recognizing the importance of sleep health and expressing support for 
the designation of the week of March 9 through March 13, 2026, as 
``Sleep Awareness Week''.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 9, 2026

Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania (for herself and Ms. Sewell) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce

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RESOLUTION

Recognizing the importance of sleep health and expressing support for 
the designation of the week of March 9 through March 13, 2026, as 
``Sleep Awareness Week''.

Whereas sleep is essential for health, well-being, and safety;
Whereas advancing advocacy and promotion of evidence-based sleep health 
practices will improve the general health of the public;
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that most adults 
need at least seven hours of sleep per night;
Whereas the National Sleep Foundation's 2025 Sleep in America Poll found that 60 
percent of Americans say they do not regularly get the recommended 
amount of nightly sleep;
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 35 percent of all 
adults in the United States sleep less than seven hours per night on 
average;
Whereas sleep deprivation can lead to impaired memory, elevated stress levels, 
disrupted metabolism, and increased risk of injury and accidents;
Whereas, in the long-term, insufficient sleep can increase the risk of diabetes, 
stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure, depression, and other health 
conditions;
Whereas insomnia can be a symptom of depression and anxiety, and sleep problems 
can also exacerbate or contribute to the onset of mental health 
conditions;
Whereas numerous studies have found that Black Americans are less likely than 
their White counterparts to get adequate sleep, and that Black Americans 
may also be more likely to get lower quality sleep;
Whereas Congress established the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in 
1993 to foster the coordination of sleep and circadian research within 
the National Institutes of Health and other Federal agencies;
Whereas for over two decades, the National Sleep Foundation has organized 
``Sleep Awareness Week'' to promote the benefits of healthy sleep and 
its importance to overall health and well-being; and
Whereas numerous States and organizations across the Nation recognize and 
participate in ``Sleep Awareness Week'': Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes the importance of sleep health as a way to 
increase health and wellbeing;
(2) supports the designation of a ``Sleep Awareness Week'';
(3) supports the goals and efforts of ``Sleep Awareness 
Week'';
(4) encourages public health officials, healthcare 
providers, educators, parents, et al. to do their part to 
promote adequate sleep;
(5) encourages the people of the United States to 
prioritize their sleep health, practice good habits for sleep 
health, and discuss their sleep with their health care 
provider; and
(6) recognizes the continued importance of policies to 
improve sleep health.
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